daai6 jyu5大雨
Jyutpingdaai6 jyu5
Yaledaaih yúh
Definition
Raining heavily; heavy rain.
colloquialweather
How it's used
Focus on the intensity of the downpour rather than just the act of raining. While Mandarin speakers might use 下大雨 as a verb phrase, Cantonese speakers treat 大雨 as a descriptive state, often placing it after the subject or using it with the intensifier 好. It is common to hear people describe the weather by simply stating the intensity followed by the particle 喎 to express surprise or a warning.
Examples
It is raining heavily outside, you shouldn't walk over there yet.
It's raining so heavily, how are you going to get home?
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Common mistake
Avoid using it as a verb like the Mandarin 下大雨. In Cantonese, you must use the verb 落 followed by 雨, such as 落緊大雨, if you want to describe the action of raining heavily.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
